Bundamba State Secondary College
| Bundamba State Secondary College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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South-East Queensland Bundamba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Success With Honour |
| Established | January 27, 1970 |
| School number | 2000 |
| Principal | Roger Atkins |
| Vice principal | Leah Fountaine & Joanne Francis |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | 791 (2012) |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Website | School web site |
Bundamba State Secondary College (previously Bundamba State High School) is a Queensland public secondary school in the Ipswich suburb of Bundamba. The High School was founded in 1970 and named after its situated suburb of Bundamba.
Bundamba State Secondary College is known for its multiculturalism with many of the students coming from cultural backgrounds as diverse as Indigenous Australian, Polynesian, Torres Strait Islanders, Chinese, German, Indian, African and Russian.
The high school is relatively close to the Ipswich Racecourse, Bundamba railway station, The Bremer Institute of TAFE and the Ipswich Motorway.
Name change
In 2002 Bundamba State High School introduced a name change and therefore is now recognised as Bundamba State Secondary College for the first time since its inception in 1970.
- 1970–2002: Bundamba State High School (BSHS)
- 2002–present: Bundamba State Secondary College (BSSC)
Notable alumni
- Rhan Hooper – Professional Australian Rules Football Player
See also
- List of schools in Queensland
Coordinates: 27°36′52.88″S 152°48′47.26″E / 27.6146889°S 152.8131278°E
- Ipswich, QLD